Quah Kim Song
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Quah Kim Song | ||
| Date of birth | February 1952 (age 64)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Singapore | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1969-1979 | Singapore | 153 | (53) |
| † Appearances (goals) | |||
Quah Kim Song (Chinese: 柯金松; pinyin: Kē Jīnsōng, born February 1952) is a former Singapore international footballer who played as a striker.
Quah's swift agility earned him the nicknames "Mercurial", "Quicksilver" and "Speed Demon" by fans and media.[2] He was named Footballer of the Year in 1974 and Player of the Year in 1976. Among his most memorable matches was the 1977 Malaysia Cup Final at Merdeka Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he scored two goals in a 3–2 win for Singapore against Penang.
He is the FAS-S.League's Director of Competitions. He was also part of the Singapore national football team, and has played at Burnley United and Tampines Rovers.
He and four of his brothers Kim Beng, Kim Siak, Kim Lye and Kim Swee played for Singapore, while another brother Kim Tiong was a triple jumper.[3]
A Catholic, Quah attends St. Mary of the Angels Church at Bukit Batok.
Quah received his secondary education at Naval Base Secondary School and pre-university education at Raffles Institution.
Personal life
Quah was married to Shirley Wang, a bank manager at OCBC. She was a member of the Honeydrops, a music group that participated in Talentime, a talent competition organised by Radio Television Singapore. They had two children, Leonora and Leon. Shirley succumbed to cancer in 2007. [2]
Honours
InternationalSingapore
FilmographyTelevision dramas
References
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